Cathedral of Notre Dame

We took advantage of a break in the weather by visiting the famous Cathedral of Notre Dame. The inside of the cathedral was ok but the highlight is climbing to the top.

We paid our fee and climbed some very long narrow spiral staircases to take in the views from above. The first staircase was ok since it was up-only but the 2nd staircase was a little tricky since there were people trying to get down as we were going up.

The views of the city from above are amazing. It was great to see the beautiful Parisian architecture and of course the Eiffel Tower in the distance. The cute gargoyles were the other highlight.

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The Cathedral.	Gargoyles from the street level.	Ornate carvings around the doors.
	Offering candles.
		The Crown of Light or Great Chandelier down for restoration.
The Mystery of the Resurrection of Christ.	St. Joan of Arc.
A Gargoyle ponders it's own existence.	Another angle.	Eiffel Tower off in the distance.
Looks like a modern downtown area.	Lily and myself.	Another Gargoyle over the river.
Angel at the top of the tower.	Checking out the bell, no hunchback in sight.	Another Gargoyle on the top floor.
Looking the other way down the river.	Amazing sandwiches at this stand nearby.	The Panini Corse is amazing!

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